behartsu
Basque
Etymology
behar (“need”) + -tsu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Southern) /beart͡s̺u/, [be̞.ar.t͡s̺u]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /behart͡s̺u/, [be̞.ɦar.t͡s̺u]
Adjective
behartsu (comparative behartsuago, superlative behartsuen, excessive behartsuegi)
- poor
- Antonym: aberats
Declension
| Declension of behartsu (adjective, ending in vowel) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
| absolutive | behartsu | behartsua | behartsuak | |
| ergative | behartsuk | behartsuak | behartsuek | |
| dative | behartsuri | behartsuari | behartsuei | |
| genitive | behartsuren | behartsuaren | behartsuen | |
| comitative | behartsurekin | behartsuarekin | behartsuekin | |
| causative | behartsurengatik | behartsuarengatik | behartsuengatik | |
| benefactive | behartsurentzat | behartsuarentzat | behartsuentzat | |
| instrumental | behartsuz | behartsuaz | behartsuez | |
| inessive | anim. | behartsurengan | behartsuarengan | behartsuengan |
| inanim. | behartsutan | behartsuan | behartsuetan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | behartsutako | behartsuko | behartsuetako | |
| allative | anim. | behartsurengana | behartsuarengana | behartsuengana |
| inanim. | behartsutara | behartsura | behartsuetara | |
| terminative | anim. | behartsurenganaino | behartsuarenganaino | behartsuenganaino |
| inanim. | behartsutaraino | behartsuraino | behartsuetaraino | |
| directive | anim. | behartsurenganantz | behartsuarenganantz | behartsuenganantz |
| inanim. | behartsutarantz | behartsurantz | behartsuetarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | behartsurenganako | behartsuarenganako | behartsuenganako |
| inanim. | behartsutarako | behartsurako | behartsuetarako | |
| ablative | anim. | behartsurengandik | behartsuarengandik | behartsuengandik |
| inanim. | behartsutatik | behartsutik | behartsuetatik | |
| partitive | behartsurik | — | — | |
| prolative | behartsutzat | — | — | |
Further reading
- "behartsu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “behartsu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus